Science and Engineering 4.0 at PUC-Rio: Quality, Flexibility, Internationalization, and Employability

If you want to pursue a career in Science or Engineering, the Center of Science and Technology (CTC) at PUC-Rio offers some of the best undergraduate courses in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. Modern curricula with excellent experimental infrastructure, the possibility of international exchange and flexibility to change courses are some of the differentials that the CTC PUC-Rio offers.

Worried about future employment?

All Engineering undergraduate courses were modernized in 2022 and combine a solid basic foundation with problem-based learning, attentive to the demands of the job market. It's Engineering 4.0!

Dreaming of an international career?

The numerous exchange options open the door to universities around the world. In addition to bilateral agreements with institutions in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Oceania, the University was a pioneer in Brazil in the setting up of double degree programs: through agreements signed with French, German, Italian, and Spanish universities, students of the Center of Science and Technology can obtain, simultaneously, diplomas from PUC-Rio and the foreign institution where they will have completed part of their undergraduate studies.

Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit?

Entrepreneurship disciplines provide the theoretical basis and the business incubator offers the infrastructure to open your startup. Through the Gênesis Institute, the student has the opportunity to incubate ventures and intern in their Junior Enterprise, which provides services to large corporations, in the most diverse segments, and has a history of prestige in the market.

Do you want to learn by doing and with a team spirit?

The CTC PUC-Rio competition teams are recognized in Brazil and around the world. The Model Office brings real professional experience within the University.

Do you like research?

Take advantage of the Program for Scientific and Technological Initiation and participate in projects with renowned researchers and international standard laboratories. Advance graduate disciplines and complete your Master's degree faster.

Did you choose a course and found out you like another one better?

Take advantage of the flexibility that the CTC PUC-Rio offers. You start your studies in the Basic Cycle with subjects common to all courses and intensive laboratory practice. The contact with the desired profession occurs in the integrated project disciplines that help in the choice of your specialty, leading to the Professional Cycle of Engineering and Bachelor's degrees.

Do students have assistance from a specialized team?

Students, since their admission, can benefit from the services of the University Orientation Service (SOU-CTC), offered by the Center of Science and Technology Dean's Office, which aims to receive and welcome students, offering support and guidance throughout their academic journey. It is also up to the SOU to perceive the needs of the students and subsidize the academic community of the Center with information to enable the implementation of actions that can encourage a better quality of education.

And the CTC Professors?

They are the key pieces of the entire learning process and are an important differential of the University. With doctorates from the best institutions abroad and in the country, they are also researchers of recognized excellence. Through partnerships with public and private sectors, their collaboration with the international scientific community and industry cultivates continuous knowledge renewal, manifested in updated curricula and the provision of scholarships for research initiation, mentorship, and work opportunities. This ecosystem also facilitates graduates' entry into the job market by offering career guidance and fostering internships and exchange programs through collaborative agreements.

What happens after students graduate?

The vast majority of the Center's graduates have obtained excellent placement in the market, which is confirmed in research conducted by the University: students obtain internship assignment without difficulty, and some courses provide the possibility of a full curricular internship. For those who wish to pursue an academic career, all departments of the Center offer postgraduate programs - in addition to others of an interdepartmental nature. The programs are of equal quality to international standards.

We invite you to read a resume of each of the Sciences and Engineering undergraduate courses at CTC PUC-Rio here.